HELP!!! Oil Pressure Warning Light

[RenaultSport]

I was on my way out this evening, got a couple of hundred meters down the road and the 'STOP' and oil warning light came on.

I quickly switched it of, then tried to start it again. Lights stayed off. Drove another few hundred meters, came on again.

I stopped the car and checked the oil level, it was all ok its still on the MAX level. I then started it again and left it to idle for about 5mins. Light didn't come on. So i decided I didn't wanna drive it any further so I turned around and started going home and it came on twice again, each time after a few hundred meters or so.

Once I got it home I left it to idle for 5 mins again, still no light. However, if you blip the throttle and leave it at about 2000rpm the light comes on.

Does this sound like a fault with the oil pressure sensor?

Also to make sure the oil was moving around the engine i wiped all the excess oil off the bottom of the oil filler cap, started it and left it to idle for a few mins and checked the bottom of the cap again and there was oil on there so it's obviously being moved around the engine.

Any other ideas?

 

[Fred@BTM]

it could be low brake fluid/and pads

 

[RenaultSport]

it could be low brake fluid/and pads

Really? Is that the light it brings on? I know my pads are lowish but my brake fluid is filled to max (Dealer topped it up at service when i purchased the car). If it was this would the lights come on even when not moving?

In a way I hope it is pads, the cars in used car warranty still i just don't want it to be anything major.

 

[Fred@BTM]

it the fluid is topped up, then it won't be that

my STOP and OIL light filckeres on when cornering with low brake fluid/worn pads

as you pads wear, the fluid level drops in the resivoir, hence the light comes on, you should replace pads at this point

 

[RenaultSport]

It went for a trip to the dealers today, on top of a flat bed truck